keyboard issues

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    Windows 7 Arrow keys not working

    Hi, I own a HP ProBook 4730s , and my left and right arrow keys are not working. I thought i might ask here before sending it to get repaired. Is it possible to be some sort of software problem ?
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    Windows 7 NT Offline Password recovery question

    My Grandson gave me his old laptop, an Acer Aspire 5750. He can't remember his password to the administrator so I can't download and run any new programs. I can use the PC as a "user" but I want to update several programs. I previously got help here and then I put in a new keyboard and tried his...
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    Windows 8 Wireless Keyboard stops Working Mouse is working

    I have having problems with my Keyboard, which stops working occassionly (when I press a key it gives a click sound through the speakers). Once it stops it will not work until I log off or restart.... however the mouse works perfectly. (I am using Microsoft.... Keyboard & Mouse 7000 off of the...
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    Windows 8 windows 8.1 not waking up from sleep

    Since upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 the computer is not always waking up from sleep and hangs The only solution I have found is to turn off the power and reboot The wait cursor shows and the computer will not respond to any keys such as Ctrl Alt Delete or the Windows Key Any...
  5. Fierce Guppy

    Windows 8 Win 8.0 Pro --> Win8.1 Preview failed with 0xC1900101 - 0x40019

    The upgrade went perfectly smooth up until the License Terms screen appeared. I had no way to click on "Agree" because the OS would not accept any input. My keyboard and mouse appeared dead. I tried all the other USB ports and the mini 6-pin mouse socket. After I rebooted and Windows 8 Pro...
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    Windows 8 what is Flashing process?

    Greetings y'all. I just got a Windows 8 HP laptop and a strange thing happened. I was catching up on my shows on Hulu when a box popped up on my screen that said something like "Flashing Process. Keyboard and Trackpad will no [sic] respond. Process will be complete in 100 seconds." The show...
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    Windows 7 CTRL key stopped working.

    Hello, I have a very annoying problem and I have no idea what happened. I was playing CoD4 (as usually) yesterday, everything worked fine. Then I shut down my laptop and this morning I noticed my CTRL button isn't working. It works on OSK (On-Screen Keyboard). I've been searching for solution...
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    Windows 8 How do I show the onscreen keyboard in a full screen game?

    I have the game Hoyle Card Games running on a tablet with Windows 8. When the game starts, it opens in a full screen graphical layout and asks for a username, but I don't know how to get the keyboard up to type my name. is there a way to get the keyboard to show while in the game?
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    Windows 7 Programs unrespond, keyboard acts up, random shut downs and blue screen

    I have had my HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC (with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1) for less than a year and I am encountering a ton of problems. Whenever I go to open a program, it unresponds for a short while before I can continue to use it. Sometimes my keyboard acts up, for...
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    Windows 7 Toshiba Laptop CTRL Key randomly copies, pastes, enlargens, and scrolls down screen, shortcuts don't

    I am using a Toshiba Laptop for Windows 7. The Left and Right CTRL key is not working properly on my keyboard. I know that this is a very common problem for many people, but I have not been able to find a solution online for mine yet. I have also not found anybody whose CTRL keys have resulted...
  11. maeve1941

    Windows 8 Refresh not working

    Hi, I've just come back to windows 8 as I found that 7 suited me better. Now I have installed 8 upgrade as I wanted Media Centre and have only until the end of January to get it for free. A couple of things are not working too well so decided to 'refresh'. I get a message to insert windows 8...
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    Windows 7 Message says my Control key is being held down

    This problem starts in Windows Live Mail, but when that happens and I then go to do a Word Doc, I also encounter a similar problem in there. Normally Word is fin. Only have a problem in Word after it starts up in Live Mail. Often while composing a new message in Live Mail, it is suddenly...
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    Windows 7 Shift key help

    I need some help and i cant seem to find the problem. Occasionally my shift key will act like it held down (caps lock is off) and typing is like im holding the shift key down, numbers will do their alternative symbols ( for example !@#$%^&*() and clicking on a pinned button on windows task bar...
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    Windows 8 USB Keyboard(I think) Causing issues

    Since release day I've been having some issues with windows 8. Nothing too bad, just a few small issues here and there. Too be expected this early in the products life. However, I seem to have narrowed my windows 8 issues tonight. My USB keyboard started typing random characters and acted...
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    Windows 7 How to disable automatic ALT button clicks in every application. Windows 7

    How to disable automatic ALT button clicks in every application ? Lets say if i have opened the MS word application - When kept idle or composing any matter automatically the control goes to "ALT" button which displays the File menu details. This happens on any application for example while...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Behaving as if Alt Key is Stuck

    I have a Lenovo G570, running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I first discovered this problem a few weeks ago whilst playing Heroes Of Newerth, it was behaving like ALT was being held down, I couldn't type and it was unplayable, it happened many times and it seemed to only happen during or...
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    Key labels on an on-screen keyboard are displayed incorrectly on a computer that is running Windows

    Fixes an issue in which the wrong key labels are displayed on an on-screen keyboard in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs after you use the Sendinput or Keybd_event function to change the state of the Caps Lock key. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 BSOD and problems with almost all USB devices

    Hi, a few days ago I was playing a game online with friends (Minecraft if needed) and my keyboard stopped working. It is a logitech wireless keyboard, so at first I assumed it was out of batteries. I got completely new batteries, but it didn't work even then. I then unplugged it and my PC...
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    Windows 7 Can't use polish fonts after reinstalling Windows 7

    After reinstalling Windows 7 and adding polish keyboard, polish fonts do not work. When pressing right ALT + letter - nothing happens.
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    Pressing space bar does not pause resume from hibernate on Windows 7

    Consider the following the scenario: You have a Windows 7 UEFI machine, when you press the space bar during boot, the system does not pause resume from hibernate. What happens instead is that resume continues and the system will boot to Windows 7. Note... Link Removed
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